74-year-old woman dies after vehicle strikes her

PARIS – Brant County OPP are asking for the public’s help while they investigate a fatal collision in which a 74-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle in the early morning hours in the north end of Paris and later died of her injuries.

Officers were called to Silver Street and Oak Avenue on Tuesday at 5:45 a.m., where they learned a motor vehicle driven by a 21-year-old man struck a woman who was crossing Silver, police said in a news release.

The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries and OPP technical investigators were dispatched to the scene.

Johnston said the man told officers he was making a turn in the intersection and since it was dark he didn’t immediately see the woman.

“She was conscious and alert at the accident scene, but her condition worsened in the afternoon and she succumbed to her injuries,” Johnston said.

The woman’s identity is still being withheld because not all next of kin have been notified.

The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Brant County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If wishing to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or leave an anonymous online message at www.crimestoppers-brant.ca<http://www.crimestoppers-brant.ca.